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Kumail Nanjiani portrays Somen 'Steve' Banerjee, the founder of the world's largest male-stripping empire, in Hulu's Hulu's true-crime saga, Welcome to Chippendales,In the latest teaser for the upcoming drama on Tuesday, the 44-year-old Pakistani-American actor can be seen dreaming of 'luxury' and 'opulent lifestyle' while working at a gas station. After his boss compliments him for being 'hardworking' and 'reliable' and offers him a promotion to general manager, Banerjee has a surprising answer. Murderous: Kumail Nanjiani portrays Somen 'Steve' Banerjee, the founder of the world's largest male-stripping empire, in Hulu's Hulu's true-crime saga, Welcome to Chippendales 'I'm afraid I cannot accept.

Juliette Lewis has been tapped for a key role opposite Kumail Nanjiani and Murray Bartlett in the Hulu limited series Immigrant (working title), from Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel.

assassin claims he was offered a big sum by the boss of the Chippendales to kill two rival male strippers with cyanide.The seasoned hitman, who used to operate under the name 'Strawberry', has revealed he was once promised $50,000 (£38,000) if he flew to Blackpool from the United States inject the buff performers with the deadly poison.He told the upcoming Secrets of the Chippendales Murders documentary that Steve Banerjee, the millionaire founder of the Chippendales, made the proposition in the early 1990s after the new breakaway Adonis dance group threatened his business.Strawberry had accepted the offer back in Los Angeles as he feared he would become a "liability" and potentially be killed himself if he refused, reports The Sun.Soon after he picked up the cyanide and some syringes from Banerjee’s 'fixer' Ray Colon, and was told to inject the men as they approached the adoring crowd.He then took the items in his luggage on the plane over to the UK, which he joked he was not nervous about at the time of the incident because back at the time airport staff "didn't seemed (sic) like they gave a sh**".Strawberry found himself unprepared for the chilly weather on the north west coast, as he had "only had short sleeve shirts, no coat", and wasn't fond of the local food.And by the time he arrived at the Winter Gardens venue in the seaside resort he had a change of heart, telling the documentary: “I was afraid of getting busted. "I thought this ain’t worth a damn.

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Stevens (Legion, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga) has been tapped for a key role in the Hulu limited series Immigrant (working title), starring and executive produced by Kumail Nanjiani, from Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel.

EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Plair (The Good Lord Bird) is set to recur opposite Kumail Nanjiani and Nicola Peltz (Transformers: Age of Extinction) will guest star in Hulu limited series Immigrant (working title), from Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel. Additionally, WandaVision and The Great director/executive producer Matt Shakman has joined as director and executive producer. He replaces originally announced Ramin Bahrani ahead of the series’ start of production.

Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford has been tapped to star opposite Kumail Nanjiani in Hulu limited series Immigrant (working title), from Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel.

Discovery+ revealed Curse of the Chippendales, its four-part true-crime drama docuseries, is set to premiere on Sept. 24.

EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that New Regency has boarded Craig Gillespie’s Chippendales film project starring Dev Patel as co-financier with Bold Films.

It's a sordid tale of business, jealousy, and murder for hire and all revolving around male strippers.The story of the Chippendales is being turned into a movie starring Dev Patel as Steve Banerjee, the Indian immigrant who created the exotic male dance troupe in Los Angeles in 1979.Craig Gillespie, who helmed the acclaimed 2017 black comedy I, Tonya, is set to direct, Deadline.comreported Tuesday.

Ellise Shafer editor“Chippendales” has found its director. Craig Gillespie, who helmed the 2017 Oscar-winning film “I, Tonya,” is officially on board to direct the movie, a source close to the project tells Variety.The film has been in development for two decades by Permut Productions’ David Permut.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After years of development, the incredible American Dream gone wrong story behind the 80s male strip club Chippendales, is getting closer to the big screen treatment. Sources tell Deadline that Craig Gillespie is attached to direct the murder saga with Dev Pattel attached to star.